OK 1st saya down!

[ThEoRy]

So I said to myself, for my first try I'll make a Sakimaru Takobiki saya. lol The knife did need one though. I was using a makeshift saya made from fish tub plastic, electrical tape and sticker backed black felt. This one is made from walnut that I scored from Mark at Burl Source.

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It's not perfect and don't ask me to show you the inside either! I learned a few things along the way and definitely need some better tools. Chisels, rasps and files please. Anyway, I'm happy with it and it's the 1st one down.

[wellminded1]

Nice.

[Marko Tsourkan]

Not bad. You should have seen my first saya.

[icanhaschzbrgr]

Please ping me when you start taking orders on those.
:thumbsup:

[apicius9]

Nice work, Rick, you are far ahead of most of us with this...

Stefan

[ThEoRy]

Thanks all but I have the luxury of going second if you will. The road has been paved already, I'm just starting out on it. I do think that if I had a few more hand tools, a 6" belt grinder, a 9" disk and a scroll saw I could really start to turn out some nicer stuff. More efficiently too. One thing at a time though. The Charger needs an Eibach sport suspension kit this summer. :D

[rami_m]

Will be watching with interest

[Lefty]

Nice! Better tools are always better. Haha. Looks really good.

[ecchef]

Nice job, Rick!

[Chuckles]

Looks great!

[PierreRodrigue]

Nice work!

[Burl Source]

I agree with the other guys, nice work.

[Erilyn75]

Very nice!

[apathetic]

That looks very nice!